Sunderland v Fulham, 30 August 2026
| Score | 1-0 to Sunderland |
| Referee | Michael Salisbury |
| Competition | Premier League |
| Venue | Stadium of Light |
| Attendance | 46,781 |
View Sunderland v Fulham head to head
Kick-off: 2.00pm
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Premier League Head to Head
Played: 23
Sunderland won: 6
Drawn: 7
Fulham won: 10
Sunderland scored: 21
Fulham scored: 27
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This was Sunderland’s first win over Fulham at the Stadium of Light in the Premier League in seven meetings since a 1-0 win on 27 January 2009.
1 Sunderland
Manager: Régis Le Bris
Goals:
| Wilson Isidor | 75 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Robin Roefs
Defender
Trai Hume
Defender
Nordi Mukiele
Defender/Midfielder
Dan Ballard
Defender/Midfielder
Thomas Meunier
Defender/Midfielder
Reinildo
Defender/Midfielder
Noah Sadiki
Defender/Midfielder
Granit Xhaka
Midfielder
Nilson Angulo
Midfielder
Enzo Le Fée
Forward
Brian Brobbey
Substitutions:
| Wilson Isidor for Brian Brobbey | 64 |
| Habib Diarra for Nilson Angulo | 65 |
| Chris Rigg for Habib Diarra | 83 |
| Romaine Mundle for Enzo Le Fée | 90 |
Cards:
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Melker Ellborg
Defender
Omar Alderete
Defender/Midfielder
Habib Diarra
Defender/Midfielder
Luke O'Nien
Midfielder
Jules Ahoka
Midfielder
Romaine Mundle
Midfielder
Chris Rigg
Midfielder/Forward
Chemsdine Talbi
Forward
Wilson Isidor
Comments:
League position: 11th . Sunderland avoided losing their first two games of a league season for the first time since 2023-24 in the League Championship. . The Black Cats had now scored 26 goals in their 22 games in the Premier League so far in 2026. . They had now won three of their last nine home games in the Premier League (lost four).0 Fulham
Manager: Álvaro Arbeloa
Goals:
Starting lineup:
Bernd Leno
Goalkeeper
Calvin Bassey
Defender
Timothy Castagne
Defender
Joachim Andersen
Defender/Midfielder
Antonee Robinson
Defender/Midfielder
Sander Berge
Midfielder
Oscar Bobb
Midfielder
Josh King
Midfielder
César Palacios
Midfielder
Alex Iwobi
Midfielder/Forward
Gonzalo García
Forward
Substitutions:
| Shea Charles for Oscar Bobb | 68 |
| Ryan Sessegnon for Timothy Castagne | 68 |
| Emile Smith Rowe for César Palacios | 77 |
| Kevin for Sander Berge | 83 |
Cards:
| Joachim Andersen | 35 | Y |
| César Palacios | 59 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Benjamin Lecomte
Defender
Jorge Cuenca
Defender/Midfielder
Shea Charles
Defender/Midfielder
Harrison Reed
Defender/Midfielder
Ryan Sessegnon
Midfielder
Emile Smith Rowe
Midfielder/Forward
Kevin
Midfielder/Forward
Macaulay Zepa
Forward
Rodrigo Muniz